[ovs-discuss] ovsdb protocol version

[Ben Pfaff]

On Fri, Oct 04, 2013 at 08:10:12AM +0400, Vasiliy Tolstov wrote:
> 2013/10/4 Ben Pfaff <blp at nicira.com>:
> > The format is flexible and I didn't have a reason not to use it.
> 
> Yes, but why not use single type for example string in this case and
> not use OR ?

I don't understand why you think it's a strange choice to use the string
value "unlimited", for an unlimited value, or an integer, when an
integer limit is wanted.  On the contrary, to me it seems transparently
easy to understand.